The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-04-15
TEAcmEIss INSTITUTE.
WEDNESDAY.

O.ndaetor. Reporters we're appointed
~ follows: j. Nj. WlIlisns for .h.
Bniisiin, u. g. Pentland for the DAILY
Heraii,L K. Brooks for the DgMocRAr
Geo. +. SmhsrLnJ. Certificate s.fcy,
and NJ. Strange, Recording stcretary.
| ID. v. \. Reid. Mas kirkpatrick, M il.
Irvine, Mi4a brink. Miss d ,dins. Miss
MoNsil aud Prof. Lons~ay wers con-
stltuaed COMMITTEES on intrudnc ION.
The anIgeos of 0rthogr.phy being
iifst on the program Was introduced BY
supt. Reid, and continued by j. NJ.
Williams I'LL the dinner hour arrived.
Iusliluts sdisarnsd 70 meet at |
o'els<<k i, n.
rhIa p. N. Supt r II. Robinson, of
Polk eouaty, ,aad supt. Geo. A. Psebies,
of Msrior county, arrived.
10 resnmiAg the discussion on o.
| thography d. II. ChiIders, Of J,iEsrsor,
spsks Of the Importance Of teaching the
sounds Of the lettsrs and the diaetiticnl
marks, which distinguish them. Supt.
Rolin,oa reeom inendsd the free usa Of
the dictionary 1t any time by ihe schol-
ars. Snpt PEBBLES thinks there cannot
be much done in tho comnon ssboois At
stndying the diacritical maiks, except
With Alvancs pupils. He favors orsl
spellipg. lie also favors requiring ths
class n prononncs ihs word. Of the les
. ,ns ens day |. advances Il their b..iag
spelled. Mr. Leathetmsa reeommsnds
dicts,i,a exercises, in ~riting, on all
snt,i.cta taught ~ nesus Of teaching
spelling. Sutherland recommends spell
liag by syllables Instead Of by word, Ia
order Ia obtain s3srsss pronunciation.
A. j. Shake, of Cfswfsrdsvills, real
an abls eaaay 90 ''Scho,l II ssirn'," -
which Il wa4 shown that The want ol
sufficient light Ia fchp1l fnotns provokss
= tendency to near-sightsdnsss, aud how
the nearnsss Of swaara to ihs school
premises or neglected wells from which
ths school may use ~aIsr may imp@ir
the health Of the ehildren. Tns writer
thinks that ,e@cher tlionld require
eisaaliness 10 school house aud sla 10
ths p~ruon Of hts scholars. snpt. Nc
Eiroy think. teacher should instruct
scholars - 70 the proper uss OF light,
spoks Of the danger Of giying Offences At
suggesting cleanliness.
@. l. Sutherland continued the suo-
jscs u Hygiens BY reading a. essay. 10
which was set forth. some Il the evil
effects Of liqaor, tobacco, qusck msdi-
zines. uncle .nlinass aud tight laeing.
Af.sr minutes recess Dir. Simpson
exhibited aud explain Whites Phys
ioIogicAl chart.
Dir. Strsnge,ot Brownsville IA speak
ing Of ths importAase Il iastruetine
scholars ~ 70 tho effects u alcohol and
tobacco upon tho aysiem, said thal
school which dues not instruct 10 NOR
ais il failure. lie would favor tenn.
persnce lessons aad sSngs, and th't ~
4
iatemperaia person should nss be allsw
ed TO teach.
b. f. Childers Ivy request gave hi
method Of teaching PHI siologY,.o he Z
miscellaneous Lesson, using bat "a shog
time each day, ia which hs nses HACK
board exercises, king bu. one topic q
time, as the tones, aud ssaehius th
> names AMI the number, location, etc. q
each clsss, and reviewing oftsa. Ii
would have the scholars cppy the qne'
2 tions Of one day on tablets and prepar
10 answer the next aay.
Qasry hx cnnsained seversl pert
nsnt questions. which might suggest
. teacher some Of the abuse he il IiAh'
! to receive in case Of ths fsithfal pe
/; formance of hia duty.